a deal isn't reached. reporting live in danville. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. amy, thank you. happening today in the east bay, classes will resume at richmond high school one day after they had to cancel class because of a power outage. the school will be on a modified schedule. meaning classes start at 10:00 this morning and go until 2:30 in the afternoon. school leaders say that the crews should have the equipment at the outage repaired before the students make it to class this morning at 10:00 a.m. >> that sign, no lights, no school. effective. but -- >> straight to the point. >> really was. maybe they didn't have enough markers. it's 4:30. just waking up to us, here's a quick look at weather and traffic. >> just another sign of the shortage in funding for schools. no markers, huh? here's a look at what's going on. lipl 7. you can see through the santa cruz mountains on the summit, we've had light rain. that's the key.

everywhere we see is green, no yellows or oranges or downpours. we have to use the wipers several times. it will keep spots wet during the morning commute. we have scattered showers, a chance all day. look at the rainfall amounts. less than .2 inches of rain. no watches or warnings. just a lack of sunshine from time to time with the mostly cloudy skies. 46 to 50 with drizzle and rain at 7:00. scattered showers the rest of the day with low to mid-50s. 51 to 53 at noon. could be the same thing at 4:00 and upper 40s. grab a heavier coat if you're headed out at 7:00. one of our cooler days today. we have a few more chances of rain coming up in the seven-day forecast. i'll see you in a few wt hdko . two-vehicle collision. it's on the connector ramp from southbound 101 to northbound 680. two vehicles involved. there are some injuries. they're sending an ambulance to the scene. it's blocking the left lane of the connector.

i'm not seeing any delays in the area. we are seeing light rain along that stretch with live doppler 7. you'll definitely want to slow down and drive for conditions again today. i don't think you'll run into the standing water and all the issues yesterday. but it could be a little slick. tracy to dublin, drive time in the yellow. 32 minutes. dublin to mission boulevard at 16 and same thing, northbound 85. 101 to cupertino at 16 minutes. thank you, alexis. jeopardy host, alex trebek is preparing to undergo treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer. you likely saw the announcement. >> doctors warn that viewers may at theor thelegend. reatments it >> for 45 years, alex trebek has been at the helm of jeopardy. >> welcome to america's favorite answer and question show.

jeopardy. >> the television host made a different sort of announcement. >> this week i was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. >> i like the balance he struck between being hopeful and having a strong spirit and realistic at the same time. >> dr. andrew is an oncologist at ucsf specializing in p pancreatic cancer. he's not treating trebek. actors patrick swayze and michael landon and aretha franklin, it's affecting more americans. >> inthe next decade, it will be the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the united states. >> the symptoms are often nonspecific. >> some abdominal discomfort or pain. unexplained weight loss. >> stages involve chemotherapy. >> i plan to beat the low survival rates for this disease. >> a ucsf oncology nurse said

support from family and friends is critical when it comes to a positive outcome for cancer patients. >> sometimes doing nothing at all but being there, being present. making sure basic needs are met. >> trebek's announcement has been viewed more than 15 million times. if you'd like to see that announcement along with my full facebook live interview with dr. co-it's posted on my facebook page. of course, we wish him the best. in the north bay, sonoma county supervisors will meet this morning to get an update on the recovery from the devastating flooding along the russian river. growing piles of trash are a major concern. the county is providing places for people to dump their flood debris, but they have to haul it there themselves. they say they need more help. the county is in the red following the wildfires in 2017. the supervisors may turn to the state and federal government for more cleanup money. the abc 7 news i-team

learned a federal judge wants to prohibit pg&e from issuing dividends to investors until it does more to prevent more wildfires. it's the latest development in the ongoing core battle involving the utility. as we've reported, the judge overseeing the probation for the san bruno pipeline explosion ordered the company to trim or remove trees so they don't fall on to power lines and spark wildfires. pg&e says that order is too costly. here's some reaction from santa clara law professor from katherine sandoval, a california public utilities commissioner. >> i am hoping for an attitude change in pg&e. they have come back a couple of times and said this is impossible. this is overly ambitious. >> a final decision on the judge's order is expected next month. in the north bay, a beloved santa rosa restaurant that burned in the tubbs fire is starting a new chapter. sweet teas restaurant is opening

off brooks road in windsor. these are photos from the soft opening from friday. the owners are promising to serve the same dishes customers remember. >> they're totally booked until next monday. let's talk about what's going on with your weather. how should we dress? a little warmer this morning. 47 orinda. san leandro, castro valley, fremont. low 50s along the east bay shore. the peninsula down to san jose at 51. upper 40s in livermore, antioch and santa rosa, fairfield and pacifica. san francisco, not the warm spot as usual. we're 49. coming into san francisco on the bay bridge, you can see it is definitely damp. there are soggy spots on the roads because of yesterday's rain and this morning's drizzle to light rain. it's going to be damp with a chance of scattered showers that roam over the bay. calmer today but breezy tomorrow. altamont pass about to get

dublin grade is wet. the eastern side of dumbarton and san mateo bridge, it's raining right now. alma street heading towards los altos hills and west fremont road in west al toes, also wet right now. here's a look at the 12-hour planner for the east bay valleys. not a lot of sunshine today. we'll see a little bit of it from time to time. 40s by 8:00. the south bay, the best chance of a renegade shower on the hour is around 2:00. otherwise, they'll be random all day today. for san francisco, a cloudy, drizzle this morning. chance of shower around 6:00. that's the best chance. there's a chance any time time. it's not going to be like yesterday. as you mentioned, we weren't driving through rivers this morning. hopefully, you'll avoid the rain, too. >> nothing like yesterday. >> oh, my goodness, no. >> hopefully that translates to a smoother commute this morning. we're starting off pttquiet, live l the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights not on yet.

yesterday we westbound 580 connector to eastbound 80. sounds like just one vehicle involved. they are sending -- i'll keep an eye on that. heading out to the central valley, westbound 05 to 580, filling in out of tracy, not terrible. westbound 205, about 23 miles an hour. 17 miles an hour once you make it to 580. thanks, alexis. the future is uncertain for a legendary fortune cookie shop in san francisco. the struggle the owner is facing to keep the store open. it's a great way to get to giants home games. the ferry ride across the bay to oracle park could soon get more expensive. in the air turbulence, but

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still watching this moist flow off the ocean. more ways of light rain on the peninsula. be careful. 280 and 101 may be getting wet through the next hour or so. palm springs at 73. in the high cotr 30s and 40 fo tahoe today, winter weather advisory until 6:00. about 8 inches. locally at the top of the ski peaks and mountains, a foot. here's a look at the next seven days. snow this morning. then showers. snow showers for friday.

it looks like just flurries saturday, sunday and monday and then moderate snow, a better chance for tuesday. mike, thank cruisings the bay to get to oracle park could be more expensi expensive. the ferry provides -- officials say that they need to raise fares to cover the operating costs. fares would go up by at least $1 and here's what it means for you if you wanted a ferry ticket from oakland to alameda. pay up to $9.60. disabled pay slightly less. $15.90 for an adult. today's hearing starts at 1:00 this afternoon at the port of san francisco. a legenry fneooehi b rt asents inan francisco and the rest of the bay area continue exploding. abc 7 news is committed to

build ing a better bay area. rising rents one of the big issues we're focusing on. vic lee has more. golden gate fortune cookie factory, this small cramped store has been here for 57 years. a popular sfot for tourists from all over the world. for children, it's part of their field trip. after all, who doesn't like fortune cookies? >> i like opening them and seeing the little -- the little note inside. >> kevin chan says each fortune cookie is made from the heart. >> cracking up. like the other place -- i do one by one. handmade. >> three big antique machines churn out about 15,000 cookies a day. the recipe known only by chan's mother. >> i went out. it's not sinking. it's floating. >> chan is worried about future rent hikes. three years ago, he says it was $1400 a month.

now he says it's more than doubled. >> this is the issue. that everybody has to face. the issue that's getting worse and worse. >> he also says san francisco's minimum wage of $15 an hour and the rising cost of doing business has also hurt him. mayor london breed promises to help. >> i mean, it's really important that we protect small businesses like this one. we're going to do everything we can to support them. >> as the san francisco legacy business, the city says chan >> reporortune ckies abefi supposed to make people happy. mine says, don't lose hope. everything will be okay. i hope this is their fortune as well. vic lee, abc 7 news. and of course, we want to hear your thoughts about what we can do to help keep building a better bay area and head to abc7news.com and search the words better bay area. you can write us with comments

and suggestions. on twitter use the #better bay area and on facebook. we'd love for you to join our group as we work to find solutions together. here's one problem that i'm sure a lot of you are talking about. recent storms have gnarled san francisco streets turning streets into bumpy mine fields. look at folsom and fourth. this is a problem that crops up whenever there's a really wet winter. water seeps into the road surface and the weight of cars and trucks repeatedly driving over it causes the dips and rises. >> let's look at a typical dry month. we might fill about 350 potholes in san francisco. right now in the month of february we're looking at 1800 potholes were filled. >> public works t ple the rain. it looks like a roller coaster. i never saw it that bad. i used to live there. you can't say this is an annual

event. it simply is not. that's the worst i've seen it. >> bumpy ride. this north bay church sums up what people have been sinking. the sign says, whoever keeps praying for rain, please stop. this is at mt. tamalpais united methodist church in mill valley. >> yeah. he's exactly right. now what should we pray for? >> sun. sunshine. >> okay. >> springtime. >> warm sun. >> warm sun, exactly. >> i'll do my best. let's look at the next seven days and see what we can find. it's 4:46 on a thursday morning. here's a look at walnut creek. an area that saw little drizzle. even a shower earlier this morning. the recurring theme to this is col highs and random showers. look at the snow level. tonight down to 4,000 feet. possibly even 3500 feet in the santa cruz mountains. the extended, a 50/50 weekend coming up. means one day will be dry, one day is going to be wet. i'll show you that in a second.

first, this is his peerian boulevard, union city boulevard. the eastern side of san mateo bridge. the eastern side of the dumbarton bridge. it's wet through alvarado, niles and union city. all those areas right now, the slickness enhanced because of the wet weather. in the afternoon hours, we'll see a peek of sunshine through the clouds. you'll need the sunglasses from time to time. 54 to 56 degrees. ten degrees cooler than average. tonight will be a cooler one moving forward. lakeport, freezing cold at 32. a lot of 30s in the valley. the rest of us in the low to mid-40s. future radar, at 7:00, you can see a green on the map for us. yellows do show up. we could have morao rain. very quick. a slight gust of wind with those. a little bit of a whiff of heavier wind. by 6:00, most of the yellow is gone. a few again around mt. hamilton.

they dust it with a little bit of snow. what do i mean by a little bit? look at the rainfall totals. less than a tenth of an inch. my seven-day forecast, what you're going to see is we're going to be brighter and drier tomorrow. then we get rain for saturday. have a plan b. sunday, we set the clocks forward lose the hour of sleep. our next chance of rain is tuesday. alexis? >> good morning, mike. overall, off to a quiet start this morning. just a couple of minor issues on the roads at this moment. we're looking at the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge where we have puddles t yesterday. but overall, things are drier than they were 24 hours ago. very light volumes as you approach the toll plaza. no significant issues along the stretch. drive times, looking good here. westbound 80, highway 4 to the maze. 17 minutes in the green. no bay bridge metering lights yet. of course, yesterday they turned on at 4:51 due to a crash. so far so good today. coming in at ten from san

francisco. southbound 101, san francisco to sfo in the green at nine minutes. facebook founder mark zuckerberg is previewing major changes to the website. >> they will revolutionize social networking again. here's techbytes. >> in today's techbytes, facebook's new plan to protect privacy. >> mark zuckerberg promising to improve privacy that even facebook can't read. about 15 million users left facebook in the past two years over privacy leaks and unauthorized sharing. amazon is planning to shut down all 87 of its pop-up shops. >> instead, the retail giant will focus on opening more bookstores and expand the number of four-star stores which sell a variety of products. >> fiat unveiled its concept vehicle. the electric car is completely customizable. accessories online, including bumpers, wheels, seat cushion and drink

holders. they can be easily installed by the owners. >> build your own car. >> those are your tech byte. praying for sunshine? >> yes. >> they're skiing until summer. the resort just announced that it's staying open until july. we'll tell you which one. nasa about to make history. that's unique about the next

i want to take a greater look at the weekend forecast.

i know everybody is getting cab infever, wants to head outside. tomorrow it will be breezy. it will bring increasing sunshine. notice the temperatures, there will be a chill in the air. 52 to 56. drizzle tomorrow. saturday morning, then it turns into a steady, slow rain the rest of the day. it will be 52 to 54. increasing sunshine for sunday. still a little chilly. 55 to 57 degrees. in the east bay, a developer is pushing to build up to 2400 homes in brentwood. it would cover 800 acres north of balance for road. the east bay times reports about 80% of the homes would be for seniors. the development would be phased in over several years. it calls for a ballot measure to expand the urban limit line. that urban limit line limits the area where housing in the city can be built. it's a first in the history of space and a giant leap for women everywhere. nasa says an all-female crew will conduct a spacewalk on

march 29th. astronauts will do the actual walking in the space while controller kristin fa choil will support them from the johnson space center in houston. the spacewalk will last about seven hours. who runs the out of the world girls? i was working on that. >> you're welcome. squaw valley and alpine meadows plan to stay open until at least july 7th. they received 49 feet of snowfall since october 1st. mammoth mountain will be open until at least july 4th. the california department of water resources says the sierra snow park is at 157% of normal. >> wow. all right. let's take a look at what's going on as far as rainfall. this is what we had over the last 48 hours. march is starting out very impressive. will it be as impressive as february? i hope not. because it was almost a record

rainfall. i want to show you places like the west coast, california and the mid south, around kentucky and tennessee and also places like northern alabama, mississippi and georgia where we've received around 6 to 12 inches of rain. that's what made the month of february so close to being a record. all right. the new drought monitor is going to come out. we're out of it. the rest of the state, we'll see these areas eliminated as we find out in a couple of hours. i'll update you as soon as i get it. we have a quiet start to the thursday morning commute here. moving into the south bay where we have a two-vehicle collision. this is one of our only issues so far this morning. southbound 101 connector to northbound 680. the left lane is blocked. thehneow no delays. we had a problem westbound 580 ramp to eastbound 80. folks taking the counter commute direction here. looks like that has cleared from the board.

that was a solo vehicle collision. sounds like the shoulder is blocked in that situation. the westbound side folks headed to the maze, downtown oakland filling in. so far it's looking good. >> thanks alexis. a washington state driver survived a very close call when a piece of plywood fell off a truck and smashed through the windshield. this happened in kent south of seattle. the washington state patrol says the driver walked away with minor scrapes and bruises. they're urging all drivers to properly secure their loads. >> what was once a retail video giant will soon be down to just one. >> blockbuster is kloclosing it only store in australia. the only one will be in bend, oregon aftad 000 stores around the world. stiff competition from netflix and red box forced blockbuster to declare bankruptcy in 2010 2

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good morning to you. it is thursday, march 7th. 5:00 a.m. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. meteorologist mike nicco is here. it's another day with rain. >> not quite as much as we've had. it's definitely out there. i wanted to take a look at those of you that have the dumbarton bridge in your future. you have a lot of wet weather falling on it now. in fact, this line stretches from san ramon, crow canyon through castro valley, hayward down to los altos hills. we have some rain moving throu